The Phil Silvers Show (1955)

Story

The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and by viewers. The show's success transformed Silvers from a journeyman comedian into a star, and writer-producer Hiken from a highly-regarded behind-the-scenes comedy writer into a publicly recognized creator.

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Series Cast

• Phil Silvers Ernest Bilko 144 episodes
• Harvey Lembeck Rocco Barbella 144 episodes
• Paul Ford John Hall 144 episodes
• Allan Melvin Steve Henshaw 144 episodes
• Billy Sands Dino Paparelli 144 episodes
• Maurice Gosfield Duane Doberman 144 episodes
• Herbie Faye Sam Fender 144 episodes
• Terry Carter Private 'Sugie' Sugarman 74 episodes
• Joe E. Ross Rupert Ritzik 6 episodes
• Larry Storch 2 episodes
• Al Lewis Bruno the Mobster 2 episodes
• George Kennedy Kennedy (uncredited) 2 episodes
• Eric Fleming Private Mike McLusty 2 episodes
• Clifton James Natiional Guard Sergeant 2 episodes
• Kay Kendall 1 episode
• Fred Gwynne 1 episode
• Ed Sullivan 1 episode
• Yogi Berra 1 episode

Seasons

• Season 11955 · 34 episodes
• Season 21956 · 36 episodes
• Season 31957 · 37 episodes
• Season 41958 · 37 episodes
• Specials30 episodes